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8:53 PM,
Mar. 21, 2014

Secretary of BC Pride, Sean Hewlett, talks about his reaction to the recent ruling on gay marriage.

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Enquirer wire, staff reports

In a historic ruling that provided a huge morale boost to the gay-rights movement, U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman on Friday struck down Michigan's ban on same-sex marriage, making it the 18th state in the nation to allow gays and lesbians to join in matrimony, just like their heterosexual counterparts.

And unlike other federal judges who have decided similar cases across the country, Friedman did not stay his ruling, prompting Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette to file an emergency stay request to prevent gay couples from marrying right away. That includes the two plaintiffs ...